Thailand at the 1976 Summer Olympics
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Thailand
competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
, Canada
. 42 competitors, 39 men and 3 women, took part in 33 events in 11 sports.
The country won their first Olympic medal, a bronze for boxing's Payao Poontarat
. It became the third Southeast Asian country to win the first Olympic medal after the Philippines (won a bronze for swimming in 1928) and Singapore (won a silver in 1960 in weightlifting). It took 20 years until Thailand won its first gold medal in Atlanta, also in the boxing.
Men's Individual Competition:
Men's Flyweight (–51 kg)
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch)
Men's épée
Men's team épée
Men's sabre
Men's team sabre
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. 42 competitors, 39 men and 3 women, took part in 33 events in 11 sports.
The country won their first Olympic medal, a bronze for boxing's Payao Poontarat
Payao Poontarat
Payao Poontarat was a Thai boxer who, at the age of 18, won the bronze medal in the men's Light flyweight category at the 1976 Summer Olympics...
. It became the third Southeast Asian country to win the first Olympic medal after the Philippines (won a bronze for swimming in 1928) and Singapore (won a silver in 1960 in weightlifting). It took 20 years until Thailand won its first gold medal in Atlanta, also in the boxing.
Bronze
- Payao PoontaratPayao PoontaratPayao Poontarat was a Thai boxer who, at the age of 18, won the bronze medal in the men's Light flyweight category at the 1976 Summer Olympics...
— BoxingBoxing at the 1976 Summer OlympicsThere were eleven boxing events at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Light Flyweight :-First Round:* Armando Guevara def. Eduardo Baltar , 5:0* Li Byong-Uk def. Sidney McKnight , KO-1...
, Men's Light Flyweight
Archery
Women's Individual Competition:- Am. Kaewbaidhoon — 2282 points (→ 18th place)
Men's Individual Competition:
- Vallop Potaya — 2060 points (→ 35th place)
- Vichit Suksumpong — 2032 points (→ 36th place)
Athletics
Men's 4x100 metres Relay- Anat Ratanapol, Suchart Jairsuraparp, Somsakdi Boontud, and Sayan Paratanavong
- Heat — 40.53s
- Semi Finals — 40.68s (→ did not advance)
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (–48 kg)- Payao PoontaratPayao PoontaratPayao Poontarat was a Thai boxer who, at the age of 18, won the bronze medal in the men's Light flyweight category at the 1976 Summer Olympics...
- First round — Defeated , 4:1
- Second round — Defeated , 3:2
- Quarterfinals — Defeated , 4:1
- Semifinals — Lost to , RSC-2 →
Bronze Medal
Men's Flyweight (–51 kg)
- Somchai Putapibarn
- First Round — Lost to Jung Chul-Kim (KOR), 0:5
Cycling
Men's Individual Road Race- Panya Dinmuong Singprayool — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Alee Wararong — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Chartchai Juntrat — did not finish (→ no ranking)
- Prajin Rungrote — did not finish (→ no ranking)
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Taworn Tarwan — 1:15.136 (→ 27th place)
Men's 1.000m Sprint (Scratch)
- Taworn Tarwan — 24th place
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Thailand in 1976.Men's épée
Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's épée
The men's épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the seventeenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 22 to 23 1976. 64 fencers from 26 nations competed.-Results:...
- Taweewat HurapanTaweewat HurapanTaweewat Hurapan is a Thai fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and sabre events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Sneh ChousurinSneh ChousurinSneh Chousurin is a Thai fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Sutipong SantitevagulSutipong SantitevagulSutipong Santitevagul is a Thai fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and sabre events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team épée
Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team épée
The men's team épée was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 28 to 29 1976...
- Sneh ChousurinSneh ChousurinSneh Chousurin is a Thai fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Taweewat HurapanTaweewat HurapanTaweewat Hurapan is a Thai fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and sabre events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Sutipong SantitevagulSutipong SantitevagulSutipong Santitevagul is a Thai fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and sabre events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Royengyot SrivorapongpantRoyengyot SrivorapongpantRoyengyot Srivorapongpant is a Thai fencer. He competed in the team épée and individual and team sabre events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Samachai TrangjaroenngarmSamachai TrangjaroenngarmSamachai Trangjaroenngarm is a Thai fencer. He competed in the team épée and sabre events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's sabre
Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's sabre
The men's sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 21 to 22, 1976. 46 fencers from 18 nations competed.-Results:...
- Taweewat HurapanTaweewat HurapanTaweewat Hurapan is a Thai fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and sabre events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Sutipong SantitevagulSutipong SantitevagulSutipong Santitevagul is a Thai fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and sabre events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
- Royengyot SrivorapongpantRoyengyot SrivorapongpantRoyengyot Srivorapongpant is a Thai fencer. He competed in the team épée and individual and team sabre events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
Men's team sabre
Fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1976 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from July 26 to 27, 1976...
- Taweewat HurapanTaweewat HurapanTaweewat Hurapan is a Thai fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and sabre events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Samachai TrangjaroenngarmSamachai TrangjaroenngarmSamachai Trangjaroenngarm is a Thai fencer. He competed in the team épée and sabre events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Sutipong SantitevagulSutipong SantitevagulSutipong Santitevagul is a Thai fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée and sabre events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, Royengyot SrivorapongpantRoyengyot SrivorapongpantRoyengyot Srivorapongpant is a Thai fencer. He competed in the team épée and individual and team sabre events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.-References:...